Nats Nightly

Daniel Murphy hit a two-out, two-run single to right in the eighth to put the Washington Nationals up 4-2 after he'd doubled and homered earlier in what ended up a 4-3 win for the Nats in the series opener with the Philadelphia Phillies in Citizens Bank Park. Washington improved to 31-21 with the win over Philadelphia. Tanner Roark put together a solid start, and earned the win. Murphy collected three hits total. Bryce Harper left the game with a right knee contusion. Jonathan Papelbon earned a nail-biter of a save...